211: How to Boost Your Adrenals and Cleanse Using Food With Dr. Alejandro Junger

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I’m here today with someone who’s a living legend in the health world. Dr. Alejandro Junger is the New York Times bestselling author of multiple books, including Clean, Clean Gut, and Clean Eats. He trained in internal medicine in New York and completed a fellowship in cardiology at Lenox Hill Hospital. What makes him unique is he also studied Eastern medicine in India. Now he brings the wisdom of Western medicine and Eastern medicine together and offers a solution for clean living in today’s world.

Many celebrities and doctors I respect follow his approach, and it’s my privilege to sit down with him today!

Episode Highlights With Alejandro Junger

How adrenals work and why they’re so important to the body

The causes of adrenal fatigue, and why so many of us are affected

Why the gut is the most vulnerable to the outside world

Ways to follow nature’s blueprint for a healthier life

Which “detox” or “cleanses” have benefits… and which are gimmicks

The ways the body’s natural detoxification processes work (and how we can help them along)

How our thoughts affect our physical health

And more!

Resources We Mention

Books by Dr. Junger

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